baby registry

We bought everything we needed for ourselves. We got an infant and a convertible carseat, strollers, crib, dresser, bed and highchairs. Toys, bath stuff, bottles, clothes, blankets etc. As we fostered different ages we added more toys, another carseat, potties, etc. It was hard and I was a little jealous of people whoget showers for their newborns. This felt best for us because we didn't know when or if we would be adopting. Fostering can be so unpredictable that we didn't want t have a big shower for a child that might only stay a few weeks. I think if you were matched with a specific child or sibling group it would be fine to register and have a shower. After our adoptions were completed we did have a party thrown for us and were given some gifts that were mostly sentimental, for example engraved picture frames and monogrammed blankets.